Box or carton



April 3, 1934. c. T. AUCH BOX 0R CARTON Filed June 1, 1932 2Sheets-Sheet 1 I l I I I I I I I I nvenlor fl/mrles Tflza 072,

April 3, 1934. Q uc 1,953,385

BOX OR CARTON Filed June 1, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I nvenlor lltlllllM1304 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to an improvement in boxes or cartons, formed ofcardboard or the like, the general object of the invention being toprovide a closing flap for one end of the box having a weakened linethereon which will form a tongue when broken, said tongue closing anopening in the box so that by separating the tongue part on the weakenedline, and raising the tongue, the contents of the box can be pouredtherefrom.

Another object of the invention is to provide an adjacent flap with aslit for receiving the free end of the tongue so that after some of thecontents have been poured from the box, the opening can be closed byplacing the free end of the tongue into the slit.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:---

Figure 1 is a view of the blank forming the box.

Fig. 2 is a view of the upper part of the improved box.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the box.

Fig. 4 is a similar view with the tongue in closed position with its endpassing through the,

slit.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view with the end flaps in closed position and theother two flaps in open position.

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view through the top part of the boxbefore the tongue is broken from the upper flap.

In these drawings, the letter A indicates the box and the letter B theblank from which the box is formed. As shown in Fig. 1, this blank isformed with the fold lines 1 extending longitudinally of the box and thefold lines 2 extending transversely so that when the blank is folded onthese lines the four sides of the box will be formed and the narrow flap3 is connected to the opposite flap part 4 in any suitable manner tohold the parts in box-forming position. The end forming portions are cutas at 5 to form the long end flaps 6 and the narrow end flaps 7. Theflap 8 at the top of the box is formed with a recess 9 and a slit 10,said slit having its major central portion forming an opening as shown.

The edge flaps 11 of the top of the box are cut away as shown at 12 anda score line 13 is made in the flap 14, this score line forming a tongue15 when the flap is broken along said score line. The box is folded inthe usual manner and as will be seen in Fig. 3, when the end flaps 11and the flap 8 at the top of the box are folded the recess 9 and cutaway portions 12 will form an opening 16 in this top which is closed bythe tongue forming portion 15 of the flap 14, when said flap is foldedupon the flap 8 which is folded upon the flaps 11. Thus the purchaser,when he desires to remove some of the contents, tears the tongue formingportion from the rest of the flap and raises the tongue 15 so as toexpose the opening 16. Then some of the contents of the box can bepoured from the opening 16 and then by placing the free end of thetongue 15 in the slit 10, the opening can be closed, as shown in Fig. 4.Then when some more of the contents are desired, the tongue can bewithdrawn from the slit so as to expose the opening 16 again.

The under face of the tongue 15 should be so treated that it will beprevented from being glued to the flap 8 when the rest of the flap 14 isglued to said flap 8 and if desired, a sheet of transparent material canspan the tongue and be glued to the inside of the flap 14 so that whenthe tongue 15 is raised, the opening 16 will be visible through thetransparent sheet and the sheet can be broken to permit some of thecontents to be poured through said opening 16. By making the slot 10 asshown with the central part enlarged, the end of the tongue 15 can beeasily inserted therein.

It is thought that the description taken in connection with the drawingswill enable a clear understanding of the invention to be had. Therefore,a more lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that minor changes coming within thefield of invention claimed may be resorted to if desired.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new is:-

A box of the class described having its top formed of two end flaps andunder and upper side flaps, said end flaps being shorter than the sideflaps and said end flaps having their inner ends spaced apart, with theunder side flap covering the end flaps, the under side flap having anopening therein extending from its free edge to a point an appreciabledistance from its consaid opening in the under side flap being of lesswidth than that part of the tongue above the opening, said tongue, whensevered along the weakened U-shaped line, exposing the opening and thefree end of the tongue being adapted to be inserted in the slit when theopening is to be closed and after the tongue has been severed along theweakened line.

CHARLES T. AUCH.

